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Salaries in Cameroon - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 2,100 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,840 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Cameroon is
80% of people earn:
2,100 - 6,840 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,100 USD
10% earns more than 6,840 USD
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Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,348
Median 3,132
10% 1,896
25% 2,412
75% 4,044
90% 5,088
25-34
 
 
Average 4,056
Median 3,708
10% 2,064
25% 2,736
75% 4,980
90% 6,480
35-44
 
 
Average 4,824
Median 4,380
10% 2,352
25% 3,180
75% 5,976
90% 7,860
45-54
 
 
Average 4,680
Median 4,188
10% 2,148
25% 2,976
75% 5,844
90% 7,812
55+
 
 
Average 4,272
Median 3,852
10% 2,052
25% 2,784
75% 5,292
90% 6,996

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Cameroon (USD).

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Men
4,392 USD
3,792 USD
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Women
In general, in Cameroon, men earn 15.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
147,024 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
131,760 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
128,304 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
127,296 USD
5. Sales Director Top Management
123,408 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
117,216 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
113,328 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
111,024 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
109,008 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
107,712 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
107,568 USD
12. Head of product development Management
106,416 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
99,216 USD
14. IT Manager Management
98,352 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
96,912 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
96,480 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
96,336 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
94,608 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
93,600 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
91,152 USD

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
21,024 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,048 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
24,192 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,768 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
25,344 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
25,920 USD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
26,064 USD
8. Packer Production
26,208 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,352 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
26,352 USD
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
26,352 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
26,496 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
26,640 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
26,640 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
26,928 USD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
27,072 USD
17. Florist Service Industries
27,216 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
27,216 USD
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
27,504 USD
20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
27,504 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
24,071 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
17,154 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,575 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
32,888 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
530 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 XAF
Anually salary
6,360 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-20 19:24:41
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Customs Officer
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
182,400 XAF
Anually salary
3,876 USD
Anually salary
2,188,800 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-20 00:11:14
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Service Technician
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
318 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
180,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,816 USD
Anually salary
2,160,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 14:48:58
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Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
106 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 XAF
Anually salary
1,272 USD
Anually salary
720,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 16:37:12
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
141 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 XAF
Anually salary
1,692 USD
Anually salary
960,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 09:03:38
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Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
124 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 XAF
Anually salary
1,488 USD
Anually salary
840,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 04:40:53
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
354 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,248 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 01:39:42
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Carer, Personal Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
202 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
114,286 XAF
Anually salary
2,424 USD
Anually salary
1,371,432 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-07 18:30:59
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Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
707 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 XAF
Anually salary
8,484 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 01:26:08
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Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
297 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,564 USD
Anually salary
2,016,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 11:44:42
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Cameroon is 353 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Cameroon are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Sales Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Cameroon are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Cameroon, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.66% less than men.

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